The reason he instructed Charlie and Trent to make a call home first is that his car is fitted with a signal shielding device. Once they leave the city limits, he ns to activate this shielding mechanism to stop the signal base stations from tracking the movements of their mobile phones.


    Mobile phonemunication relies entirely on ground-based stations, which are densely packed in urban areas, creating amunicationwork with almost no gaps. Consequently, a mobile phone will automatically connect to the base station that offers the strongest and clearest signal among several options.


    While the phone moves through different areas, it continuously seeks out the base station with the best signal, switching between multiple stations along the way. This constant interaction allows the base stations to log the ess details of the device.


    If someone wants to track an individual’s movements via their mobile phone, they only need to ess the time and specific data tied to that phone and the corresponding base station. This can help map out a fairly urate route and pinpoint a range of locations.


    This method could ultimately reveal the exact location of the criminals’ hideout.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Thus, the young man had intentionally misled them by iming that Mexico’s infrastructure iscking, setting the stage for the uing signal disruption.


    By preparing them with this false information, when the two realize their phones have no signal, they are unlikely to suspect anything unusual.


    After leaving the airport, the vehicle headed south. Approximately ten kilometers into the drive, the young man subtly reached beneath the passenger seat and activated a concealed switch.


    This switch controlled the power for the signal shielding device.


    Once activated, all signals within a five-meter radius of the car would be entirely blocked, preventing not only phone calls but also the reception of satellite signals.


    Throughout the journey, Trent was chatting with Charlie while also messaging his wife on WeChat. However, during their conversation, he suddenly lost mobile signal, which took him by surprise. He remarked, “Oh, there’s no inte already?”


    The young man chuckled casually, “Oh, that’s quite normal in Mexico. Once you leave the city, you can expect to lose cell phone signal.”


    Trent nodded slightly, then set his phone down to gaze at the barren, desert-likendscape outside the window, asking Charlie, “Brother, did you notice any differences sinceing from the United States to Mexico? Just look at this deste countryside; it resembles a no-man’snd.”


    Charlie smiled and replied, “I’m actually quite adaptable. Whether you put me in a five-star hotel’s presidential suite today or let me sleep in a tent in the wilderness tomorrow, I wouldn’t mind either.”


    Trent grinned and said, “You have a great attitude. You’re the epitome of an optimist, able to adjust quickly to any situation.”<fna1d8> Th?s chapter is updated by Find~Novel</fna1d8>


    “Exactly,” Charlie agreed, smiling back. “After spending so many years here, I wouldn’t say I’m worldly, but I’ve learned to take things in stride.”


    Trent gave him a thumbs up andplimented, “I wish I could be as carefree as you.”


    As they chatted, Trent’s gaze drifted to the distance. He spotted something vague in the wilderness, and his brows knitted together in concern.


    Instinctively, he grabbed his phone and started fiddling with it, his demeanor growing more serious and even a bit anxious.


    Charlie noticed this shift in Trent’s behavior. He observed Trent carefully scrutinizing the Mexican driver and couldn’t help but wonder, “Has Trent noticed something?”


    Before he could dwell on it, Trent handed him the phone with a smile, saying, “Brother, let me show you a picture of my son—he looks so handsome!”


    Charlie nced down at the screen, but instead of a photo, he saw a message: “


    Brother, something’s off with this guy! We might have been deceived!”